N° d'objet
201611.14
Titre
A Boxed Carving Set
Créateur
Description
A boxed carving set awarded to QMS William Charles Hammond from 33 Fortress Company. Hammond served in the First World War as a tunneller and post-1918 served in Ireland and Bere Island with 33 Fortress Company.
The carving set contains one carving knife, Fork and sharpener, with enamel handles and is presented in a box made from stained wood with a purple lining made by Mappin & Webb Limited Royal Works Sheffield.
On the outer case is engraved on a small brass plaque reading 'FROM THE NCO’S OF THE BEREHAVEN DETACHMENT 33 RD FORTRESS COY RE TO C.Q.M.S HAMMOND AS A TOKEN OF ESTEEM'.
Date
1918 - 1918
Période de création
Windsor, 1910-, World War One, 1914-1918
Matériel
Dimensions
- Width: box 410 mm
- Height: 50 mm
- Depth: 140 mm
- Blade Length: carving knife 210 mm
- Fork 250 mm
- sharpener 290 mm